Compliance Officer Safer Housing

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £31,586 - £34,314 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more.

The Environmental Health and Safer Housing Team currently has a vacancy for the role of Compliance Officer.

What is a Safer Housing Compliance Officer?

A compliance officer responds to complaints in the Private Rented Sector. Housing is a key strategy both locally and nationally. With the demand for Private Rented Sector housing ever increasing, it is important that the sector is regulated. Full training around the role will be given and you will be supported in the role.

The role involves:

• A varied caseload.
• Inspecting a wide range of properties on-site and desk-based work (Hybrid working).
• Recording and updating key information on software.
• Using legislation to undertake legal notices to improve housing conditions.
• Providing advice to tenants and landlords with an opportunity to make a difference in the community.
• Opportunity to tackle prevalent issues such as damp and mould in homes or fire safety.

Why Safer Housing, Nottingham City Council?

Nottingham is a dynamic and popular city with high housing demand, many of which are in the Private rented sector. The council currently has three licensing schemes for the private rented sector with mandatory and additional licensing for HMOs and selective licensing that requires most of our private rented properties to be licensed. We are determined to continue to improve the private rented sector in Nottingham, to reduce anti-social behaviour and drive up housing conditions.

As a Compliance Officer within the Safer Housing team, you would be provided a wide range of diverse experience and learning opportunities, allowing you to grow and develop as an officer within a supportive team. The Safer Housing team is passionate about developing their officers and provides extensive training and the opportunity to progress through workplace apprenticeships such as an Environmental Health degree course.

As a Compliance Officer in the Safer Housing team, you would be working hybrid, and we encourage a flexible working pattern to achieve a positive home and work-life balance.

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, to produce detailed and accurate letters, statements, reports, legal notices, and case files.
• Ability to communicate effectively both face-to-face, over the telephone, and by email, to liaise with citizens, internal customers, and outside organizations.
• Ability to assess risk in relation to the area of work and take the most appropriate action to reduce the risk.
• The ability to identify and address typical faults in traditional and non-traditional housing.
• Sound practical and working knowledge and understanding of housing construction.

When writing a personal statement for this role, please ensure to include the following:

• Key points on how your specification and description match and how your skills may be transferable to this role.
• Examples of how, in your previous role, you have prioritized your workload, met deadlines, and worked from home effectively.
• You have undertaken basic research into the role and topics in this advert.

Closing Date: 6th January 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: 4th February 2025 and 5th February 2025.